[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-golden-age-of-basketball":3,"chapter-the-golden-age-of-basketball-the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1052":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Golden Age of Basketball",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1444569,1896,"Chapter 1052 - 13: Top 8_3","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1052",1052,"\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang continued to maintain the perfect conversational atmosphere, agreeing with Reiner’s words while also probing for more information, such as the status of Magic’s injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Johnson was injured during the first half against Croatia, but returned to the court in the second half, though his injury had not fully healed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reiner told Gan Guoyang that Johnson is currently unable to participate in training, and his leg is certainly affected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Stockton, he can train and engage in competition, but high-intensity confrontation may not be suitable for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that’s really the case, the Dream Team’s Point Guard issue will be magnified, because they only have these two legitimate Point Guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, during most of the second half against Croatia, it was Pippen who was organizing the plays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This might be another hidden issue for the Dream Team that could be exploited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic Johnson is indeed a tough opponent; if he’s at his best, China Team would have no idea how to defend against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Stockton may lack the strength, he knows Gan Guoyang very well, extremely well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he’s allowed to connect the Dream Team, Gan Guoyang would be equally troubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, Pippen, Barkley, Robinson, Malone, Ewing—those were either defeated by or restrained by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it comes to actual play, it would be easier to deal with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To lose just a little against the Dream Team, Gan Guoyang was exhausting all his strategies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, winning the NBA championship wasn’t this tough; he’s really giving it his all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By July 29th, China Team faced their third group stage match, against the Commonwealth of Independent States.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The CIS team was essentially the former Soviet Union, but not the complete Soviet Union.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t even have a proper national flag; the previously vibrant red flag could only be replaced by the Olympic flag with five rings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The CIS retained a part of the Soviet Union’s basketball strength and remained very strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had won both of their previous matches, and facing the China Team with Gan Guoyang, they were very well-prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, China Team’s confidence also built up, and they couldn’t be easily knocked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Gan Guoyang took an early rest, China Team could still perform well without collapsing entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Jun performed exceptionally well, completing both offensive and organizational tasks effectively, scoring 23 points and making 4 assists in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang did not show a particularly strong desire to attack, playing only 30 minutes in total, scoring 26 points with 11 rebounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>China Team was defeated by the CIS with a narrow margin of 87:94, 7 points, resulting in a 2-1 record in the group stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After three matches, China Team won 2 and lost 1, but the net points were still negative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last two matches were on the 31st against Australia and on August 2nd against Venezuela.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang no longer held back, and his teamwork with teammates became increasingly better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against Australia, Gan Guoyang had another outstanding performance with 44 points and 21 rebounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An 89:80 win with a 9-point advantage crushed the Australians, with a group stage record of 3 wins and 1 loss, ensuring qualification for the top eight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On August 2nd, facing the weakest team in the group, Venezuela, China Team fully flourished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang scored 31 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists, achieving a triple-double, helping the team to a 100:81 victory with a 19-point advantage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultimately, China Team finished with a record of 4 wins and 1 loss, tying with Lithuania and the CIS for the highest winning percentage, but due to net points, they ranked third in their group, successfully entering the top eight knockout stage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Group A also sorted out their rankings, and in the first round of the knockout stage, China Team will face Petrović’s team, Croatia.\u003C\u002Fp>",636,"2026-06-06T01:41:49.959Z",1,"novelbin.me","455780c3ae03622a125498412f423251b970e25c6da78e627a6482bec3b55f34","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1053","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1051",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]